Land Travels - Part 2 Into The Darkness

They had sailed for two days due West and then with a North turn when they saw the thick fog west of Rumor Peaks. The island was near and Marak who had healed decided to take off from the "Wraith"s deck. He circled the island as both Man-O-War ships executed their planned attack. The "Wraith" commanded by Boris took the lead followed closely by the "Dragon" captained by Dwalin Bombardin. Again and again both ships moved close enough to the island to unleash their full arsenal to the point that the crew of the wraith looked at Boris as if he was possessed. Three full sweeps by both ships were done as Boris took this battle personal. it did not stop until the entire island was on fire and plumes of soot littered the sea and both their ships.

The docks where the only thing spared on this otherwise charred island and both ships docked with full armored crews hitting the beach quickly. A full reconnaissance of the island showed only one survivor with a Viking helmet who brought up his sword towards Boris. "Calm down, we are here to release you not harm you". "Duke Willilam, do you know where this man comes from? I have nay seen this attire before". Boris and William both scoured the entire island looking for any journals or battle plans and came up with two of them.

The first Obsidian map and plan showed a planned incursion to Northgard. The other to Drachvald. Boris looked at Willilam and both maps intently. "Duke William we must split into two different parties in order to help defend both these lands under impending danger. Tell me which one you choose and I will take the other. Captain Bombardin will lead you back to Serenite and be at your disposal. I will keep looking over this area and see if there are either more survivors or additional battle journals. Boris waited for William's answer. This battle had just begun and would not end until every Obsidian and their allies were removed from the Novian continent.

 

Both Boris and William studied the maps intently and went over the obsidian future battle plans yet something was amyss here. These plans had code words included in their writing and the need for a specialist was in order. William had decided to head back to Serenite and look for the specialist in runic coding, foresee the cleanup and repairs and both men clasped hands with the agreement to go over all the details back in Serenite before planning further interventions on the Obsidian conquest plans.

William was about to head toward the deck of the "Dragon" when an apparition came from the shadows and both he and Boris drew their swords quickly yet the voice and figure in the moonlight was familiar. It was Marlena the Sirene who had two bottles of rum in her hands and a smile on her face.

William looked at Boris and grinned "Captain, it looks like you are going to be busy for a couple of days so I will await you at Serenite"

Boris returned the grin "Aye Duke William, I will see you in two or three days and hope you have found the cartography specialist in order to shed more light on the maps and plans".

Boris gave the signal to his lieutenant to follow the "Dragon" to Serenite. "Lieutenant, I will find my way back to Serenite somehow after I am done here, take a few days for you and the crew to rest and recuperate". He winked at the Lieutenant as Marlena showed him a teleport scroll for Boris to use after their reunion.

Marlena looked at Boris again with that familiar mischevous smile and whispered in his ear "I have the rum, your pipe and herbs and know of a little cove not far from here where we can resume what we left back in the Serenitian hidden cave".

As usual, Boris picked her up in his arms, slung her over his shoulder and headed toward that hidden cove guided by the bright moonlight that lit up the Novian night.